KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXHIBITION

[Alison01326]

Bonnie, there may be many people more local to you who haven't discovered Playmofriends. I've been building up my collection for over two years and didn't know you were all here until I got my Playmobil Collector book for Christmas where there's a full page ad.

I don't know how you'd go about finding them - offer to do an interview about Playmobil collecting on your local radio, perhaps.  Then they may be swamped with calls 

I'd have loved to have at least visited Knaresborough at the weekend, but realistically it's 9 hours away by car from here (including stops) which puts most of the UK collectors on this board a fair old trek from me from what I can deduce.

[Tiermann]

That would be a very useful document to have Mark. Some things will be different in other countries but some aspects will always be the same.

[Sir Gareth]

Sounds like a good idea to me Mark,

I was going to post images of how I made the viking display in customizing, but I will now wait for your proposed thread.

[bonniebeth]

Bonnie, there may be many people more local to you who haven't discovered Playmofriends. I've been building up my collection for over two years and didn't know you were all here until I got my Playmobil Collector book for Christmas where there's a full page ad.

This is true, and I know there are a few not too far away. There are two playmofriends in New orleans, one in South Texas, and at least one in Mississippi. But to do a really good exhibition, you need quite a few collectors who have a sizable collection of one theme, so that they could make a really decent sized diorama, and who have the time to devote to it. I could definitely make a decent zoo diorama, and in time, Chris may have enough police for a rather small diorama. But there would need to be much more variety to make it something worth seeing. I'd be interested to know who is out there who could make it to Louisiana for something like this. Maybe I should start a topic....

[Walts-Trains]

Mark many thanks for the invite.
I have put photos of my layout at Knaresborough on my web site.
It is on the Christmas Layout page.
www.walts-playmobil-collection.me.uk
Walter

[Tiermann]

Thanks for the pictures Walter, it looked really nice. Making the merry go round actually go around is a great idea.
Did you have any trouble with radio channel interference for the trains? Glazz isn't able to use radio control at the train shows he goes to because there is too much interference from the more powerful systems in use by the other layouts.

[playmofirth]

Just to let you know that I have put all my pictures from the exhibition on flickr.com. 
See
http://www.flickr.com/photos/62821079@N00/sets/72157626183605642/

Mark

[basilsdad]

  great pictures, Mark!  Love the train!   
Joe

[skypurr]

Did you spot two of your klicky ladies Joe? - in the blue circus ring in front of the clown with the hammer 

Elaine

[playmofirth]

I was fortunate to get help directly from Jamie Dickinson at Playmobil - thanks to Elaine for the contact.  After the exhibition I sent Jamie an email with the article promoting the event, the poster and some photos.  Here is his response.

Hi Mark,
 
Thank you for sending all this information over, it looks like an amazing event!  I spoke to Walter Turner earlier in the week and he told me how great the event was, and the fantastic effort made by yourself to publicise and run the event - it really is a great achievement.
 
I would like to congratulate you once again and if you decide to something like this in the future, please let me know if I can be of any help.
 
Kind regards
Jamie.
 
Jamie Dickinson
Trade Marketing and Display Manager